Empties #1

Hi, I'm Tiffany and I hate using the last bit of products!
I'm actually terrible for it. If I use it, it's gone. Well, duh.. But I had so many products sitting about cause I started getting near the end and I'm like.. I don't wanna use it so I buy something else to use. Does anyone know what I'm on about or am I just a bit of a loon?! Either way, I've been trying to be good and started using things up to get rid of them! I'm going to try and be a bit better from now on, promise! I've split the bathroom products from my make up type products, so that will come in the next empties post.

Charles Worthington - Strength & Repair Shampoo.
I done a review of this here. I'm on my 3rd bottle and have 2 more to use afterwards so as you can probably imagine, I really like this stuff! It makes my hair feel more like human hair than horse hair and it smells amazing. Would I repurchase? Already have so yes!

Charles Worthington Takeaways - Frizz Free Shampoo.
Aww RIP old CW range! This used to be one of my favourites and I just used the last of this *sob* Also made my hair feel nice and smelt good, although the new range does smell even better, if that's possible. Would I repurchase? If I could, yes.

Superdrug - Coconut & Sweet Almond Shampoo.
This stuff smells amazing.. Mmmmm coconut! It's also quite cheap.. That's where the good points end though unfortunately. It's meant to be for dry and damaged hair but it stripped my hair and made it feel so dry. I could tell as I washed it out and my hands wouldn't glide through my hair, that I'd need to plonk a shit load of moisturey type conditioner stuff on to make up for it. Would I repurchase? Never.

Soap & Glory - Scrub Your Nose In It.
I rather enjoyed scrubbing my nose in this product. I always used it at the end of a hot shower and I've definitely noticed a difference in my skin since I used it up, not in a good way. I didn't love the smell but it is a nice product that works well. Would I repurchase? Maybe. It's gone up in price and I'm thinking I could probably get something just as effective for cheaper. Any suggestions?

Soap & Glory - Clean On Me Shower Gel.
I didn't hate this product.. But I didn't love it either. I found it kind of boring for a Soap & Glory product. I used it cause I had it, not cause I loved it and wanted to, if you know what I mean? The smell was nice but nothing to shout about, unlike the new ones I bought (post coming up). Would I repurchase? Not this particular one, no.

Soap & Glory - Sugar Crush Body Wash.
This is my cup of tea for sure. I love sweet smells so it was always going to be a winner for me! I do think it's more of a summery scent but I purchased another one so it will get used in between others over Autumn/Winter, just not as much. I do really like it though. Mmmmm :) Would I repurchase? I have, so yes.

Tigi Catwalk - Oatmeal & Honey Shampoo.
Oh, Tigi.. WHY did you have to discontinue my favourite shampoo? When I heard this was discontinued I was absolutely gutted. I loved this stuff; It smelled amazing! I found it in B&M Bargains a few months back and had to have it.. When it started running out, I went back for more and it was gone again :'( I might try some different Tigi shampoos once I've used up my CW ones though. Would I repurchase? If I could, definitely yes.

What's your most repurchased product? xxx

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Wishlist Wednesday

As you may know if you read my ramblings, I have a new job - yay! - and since getting this fantastic news, my wishlist has been getting longer and longer and longer... Uh oh! - I don't start until next week so won't be getting any pennies just yet but it doesn't stop me lusting after nearly everything I come across at the moment, I'm terrible! Here's what I'm loving/wanting right now..

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6

George at Asda has had some really nice pieces this year (either that or my taste has changed!) and this isn't a good thing when you're living on one wage and do your food shopping there!! - Walking past all the nice clothes and not being able to buy anything.. Soon it will be walking TO all the nice clothes and not being able to NOT buy anything.. I'm not sure which is better, haha! 98% of my wardrobe has nearly always been New Look clothes (and 100% New Look hangers from all my online orders!) but I do find myself picking more things up from other places now too.. Especially since more and more places seem to be catering for those of us who like their food! ;)

Where do most of your clothes come from? xxx

The Autumn Tag

I've seen a few different autumn tags floating about and anyone that knows me will know I love filling in things like this so I thought why the heck not! Let me know if you do/have done one of these, I'd love to read it :)


Favourite thing about autumn?
I love how pretty everything looks, like when the trees change colour. I love how there are no more sticky hot nights and you can wrap up a bit but you still have gorgeous sunny days. I much prefer autumn/winter clothes and wrapping up and being snuggley! Oh and being able to have my hair down more - it's like wearing a thick scarf during summer so I tend to bung it up all the time.

Do you have any autumn traditions?
Since we've been together (5 years almost) we've always gone to the same fireworks display so I guess that's a tradition now?

Favourite thing to wear?
I love my scarves when the cooler weather comes along.. During colder months I'm pretty much always seen in leggings with boots, a jumper or top and cardi and a nice scarf.

Favourite scent/candle?
Aaron and I love vanilla candles.. Not too sickly though.. I have a candle at the moment, if you follow me on Instagram (@tiffanytalksx) you may have seen the video.. It's a colour changing one, I love it!

What's one thing you'll miss about summer?
I'll miss us being able to have the roof down on the car when it's really hot.. And longer amounts of daylight.. That's probably it though!

Favourite/go to autumn make up/nail polish?
I'm a neutrals girl all year round where make up is concerned (boring, I know!) but I definitely go for darker or deeper shades of polish in the cooler months.. I never seem to use my brighter colours at all. I'm pretty sure Barry M - Pomegranate will get a LOT of use.

5 items on your wishlist for autumn?
Some new boots (must be comfortable as I find so many just aren't!), new gloves, more jumpers/knitwear, a new skincare routine and some heated rollers now I won't be having my hair up all the time!

5 things you think of when you hear the word "autumn"?
Orange leaves, bonfire night, halloween, nights closing in, seeing peoples breath on a cold morning/evening.

Favourite place to be?
At home on the sofa with my soft pink throw and a mug of milky coffee with Aaron and the cats :) Or out for a nice walk, hand in hand with Aaron just chatting away about anything and everything.. It's much nicer to go for walks when it's not humid and gross!


I'd love to know, what's YOUR favourite thing about autumn? xxx

Newmarket Nights - Meatloaf

I've grown up listening to a lot of the old stuff, music wise. I love 80s and 90s music and 8 times out of 10 will choose to listen to that over current music. At the risk of sounding old... They just don't make music like they used to! Anyway, amongst other bands and artists, Meatloaf is one of my favourites. When I found out that one of his last ever tour dates was literally half an hour up the road, I knew I had to be there!

Newmarket Nights is when bands/artists play live in the evening, after the horse racing that takes place throughout the day. Horse racing doesn't appeal to us but all of the tickets for such events include the day and evening part so we were in a bit of a predicament.. After talking to Aarons uncle, turned out they knew how/where to go to watch the bands/artists for free so we went along with them and their very well behaved dog, Winnie.

We got the train so Aaron could drink and so his uncle and other half could take Winnie. It was a long walk from the train station to the racecourse but the sun was setting which was gorgeous to watch as we were walking.. We got there just in time and within minutes, Meatloaf was on stage. He was awesome! Considering how old he is now and the fact that he apparently collapsed the night before, he put on a great show and I'm so happy we got to go as we wouldn't have had another chance and I'd have regretted it. Once he'd finished, we made our way back to the train station (which I swear down nearly killed me) and headed home, via the kebab shop..

I was knackered. My whole body ached.. But it was so worth it! The next morning I Googled how far the train station is from the racecourse.. 3.5 miles EACH WAY! I cannot believe I walked 7 miles.. Considering I've always been someone that doesn't enjoy walking too. Proud moment! We have said that if/when we go to another one, we'll drive as you can park literally 2 minutes walk from where we stood. Who knows, maybe next summer when they're on again, I'll be able to drive us so Aaron can still have a drink!

If you could see anyone live, who would it be and why? xxx

Charles Worthington Strength & Repair Shampoo Review

I've decided, I love Charles Worthington shampoo. I really enjoy using their On The Go hair serum too, which I reviewed earlier this year, here and used to love the Frizz Free shampoo - which has been discontinued and replaced with a generous handful of new ranges and that is where the Strength & Repair shampoo comes from.
The new ranges include Volume & Bounce, Moisture Seal, Shine Booster, Strength & Repair, Colour Enhancer, Style Setter, Straight & Smooth, Curl Definer and more. So there really is something for everyone but for me it was between Strength & Repair and Straight & Smooth although I thought if I get a repairing one then my hair serum can do the smoothing part which helps it stay straight.. Good thinking, right!?

The shampoo now comes in an upside down squeezy type bottle which although doesn't look quite as nice as the old style shampoos, in my opinion, it makes getting all of the product out of it much easier. For £5.99 per 250ml bottle, it's not the cheapest of shampoos but it's very thick and lathers up well so a little goes a long way. I found one bottle lasted me around a month to a month and a half - baring in mind I have quite long and very thick hair and I wash it twice every time, 3 times a week. So it probably works out cheaper than the shampoos I used previously once you weigh it up - they may have been cheaper but I found myself using more product to get a good lather which means it runs out quicker.

I have noticed a difference where breakage is concerned although I have also been very good and not used my GHDs in over a month. I've been using this shampoo with the Goldwell Elixir hair oil which I reviewed here and where my hair used to feel a little bit dry and coarse, it now feels "normal" again :) I do keep meaning to use some hair masques too though so if you can recommend any, please do!
It may also be worth noting that I don't use conditioner on my hair, I never really have but my hairdresser said my hair is in very good condition. It's mainly because I can't be bothered but also cause it makes it greasy too quickly and I don't see the point in spending out on finding one that doesn't when I'm too lazy to use it anyway.. Least I'm honest!

I find my scalp can be rather picky when it comes to shampoo.. Unfortunately there are some brands I really don't get on with, mostly all for the same reason - product build up on my scalp where it just won't wash out properly. I have no idea what it is about certain brands, does anyone else get this? 4 brands I know I can't use because of this are Aussie, Herbal Essences, Tresemme and Fudge.

Smell wise, Charles Worthington are way above any other brand I've used. Sure, Tigis gorgeous Oatmeal and Honey shampoo that they discontinued (booo!) is amazing at first (or when you're undoing the bottle over and over to have a quick sniff) BUT you can still smell this stuff in your hair 3 days after you've washed it, which I've never found in a product before.. And the smell is just SO good. Literally, I couldn't stop going on about it to Aaron!

I love this shampoo. I can't fault it.
I'd really like to try the Straight & Smooth and Moisture Seal too but I'm on my 2nd bottle of this stuff with 3 bottles left (they're on offer!) so I may be a while!
You can buy Charles Worthington Strength & Repair shampoo from Boots, here for £5.99 per bottle. Sometimes it's on 3 for 2 but the current deal is 3 for £12 on selected Charles Worthington haircare.. Which is pretty much 3 for 2 anyway!

What shampoo, conditioner, hair masques do you love? xxx